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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
THE BROADWAY RAILROAD TROUBLE

No decisive action has yet been taken by the Broad
way railroad employees on the refusal OF President
Thompson 20 grant them advance u twenty five cents
day in wages II is not regarded probable that any
action will be taken before the regular meeting OF tho
local assembly 10 which the attached tomorrow
night, though 1t Is possible that a special
meeting may be called before that time and
the road tied up The feel indignant at what they
the and loose treatment they have received al
the hands of Mr. Thompson who, they say lea them 10
believe he would their request The feeling
strong that will be tied up before long. and 1t Is
said tina, President Thompson IS making preparations to
ready take the places OF the strikers III case
the tie-up should take place.
The brooklyn City Railroad Is at Work on new
timetable. Ia order that IL be satisfactory 10 the
the company has invited the cooperation of com
mtlee consisting OF from each oil the roads As
"a the time table be prepared II viii los
posted in each OF the stables and there is doubt that
will be satisfactory TO all.
The trouble the Broadway lines In Brooklyn Is In
fair way OF settlement and final meeting has been
ranged for with President Beers al which II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
WORK OF THE BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
LOSSES CAUSED BY I'M TROY srEIKE-InE IN
PORTANCE on MEDIATION.

PoRTANCE on MEDIATION.
ALBlNY Jan. l3Pcrhaps tAc most interesting feature
Of the report OF the Board OF Arbitration. which
submitted to the Legislature DAY. il - reference
recent labor troubles Troy. strike aud lock
there had brought the shirt and collar industry
city, which embraces thirty three different cstabl shucnts
and gives employment 10000 hands, TO standslilL
The strike which for higher wages occurred tho
factory OF George p Ido Co.. May 49, aud the lock
out Of the other factories took i've days atciward
Visits 10 Troy made by members Of the Board ch
resulted in joint conference June 10. Mt
which employers and employees fully
represented The end OF IL that the employees
turned TO work substantially upon the offered by
the manufacturers ana recommended by the Board
aud have continued without interruption The
established that the and young girls mploycd
In the Troy collar and shirt industry wages ranging
from SO to ~ each Of4IO The strike
and lockout continued between Ave and seven weeks
that the loss 10 labor alone between 100000 and
$6.OOOoO. Tothe manufacturers II IA estimated at be-
tween 100000 aud 100000.
The strike the Troy steel and Works was settled
by the oaId were also the trouble Ia the brick yards
controversies The history Of the New loik Brook
Ign ROAD difficulties IL I'm report
ana INC servcea1c action OF the Board Is set forth The
report then says:
experience proves conclusivoy that the
theory and letter oi The law which contemplate commence
nent GJ ana working ny lo,n 20, CoS Geo" constituted
appeal 10 an established boy above will not under the
operate reach ANA ieeafed
adjustment
between
too many lar apart Iul feeling.
hostile. that will their notion
aud choose members tribunal udyineut
they VIII Wiling 10 suomi. Notwithstanding
hhd commcndalOu o the law by thc press
tOn
attention 10 its pfOvsOD- together WIN
thirty twOp4ge paiDphiet presenting the many
recognized .horiies questions labor com
menng Arbitration a. the boat OF setting Disagree
nelds OF Industry,
accordance wIth nu Letter Of The ACT
what Observed belief that nedi
outset OF dnouJ, - IN somo Cases and IN many
important drDItIatOn after oinc ATTY
proportions reached The nnal dvsOn stage.
reached made
amended the
meditation afUitIauOB that II be vested pow OF
Original action ali OF giey
between employers ana empoycs that
De able 10 initiate and
settlement that snail III Its Judgment best
and
whether A. be direct To
y the board local board Other that all
suen cases follows not shall
variant body through any one OF It's members or It's
secIetary investga0n lako testimony etc. as pro-
vidcd In IL STANDS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
Mr.. HlRDEN8ERGHS MAIL CLERK.
III WANTED TO APPOINT MS NEPHEW, BIT Wa
NnI AIINMLD DO -.

HE WANTED TO APPOINT HIS NEPHEW, BIT WAS
NoT ALLOWED To DO 80.
In view of the TACT that Mayor Whitney, Police
Commissioner Carroll, Controller Livingston. CITY
Works Commissioner Conner and other members OF
the reform Democratic administration in Brooklyn
have appointed their sons other near relatives to
L" confidential positions. without the necessity OF
their undergoing competitive examinations accordin z
to the Civil Service rules. Tax Collector larenbergh
determined that would Ice good thing to follow TIE"
example. 50 the Board of L-tmat" "as asked TO
appropriate : 600 a year tor the new position oi
mail clerk. and NJ Ilafdcuhergh proposed To put his
nephew IN IT, Tie Young mau bad already entered the
competitive examination but his rank WAS lo" and
the chance, Of hls getting acc While hs uncle re-
NAMED In once were poor. SO On "Wednesday the
Tax G. Hector made "a rcque,t OF Mayor Whitney to
croAtc the position Of ml clerk AMI assign Il 10 tie
non connective schedule The Mayor compiled. but
there wa, a furry among the Democratic bosses when
they learned of this because Mr hardenbergh has not
gone 80 lar refuse to turn out certain faithful
employees III hIs Office " no are Republicans.
Or. krctHLchmar OF the Civil service Commission
was sent tie Mayor yesterday see II the nephew
of tho Tax Collector conld not be kept out OF the
place. 4 long pow occurred between the Mayor.
Corporation Counsel jerks. DR.. KIetsLchmar ana MI
Iarlcnbcrgh The lax Collector convinced his in
terocuor- that tho position was n confidential one
and that he be allowed 10 select the Incumbent,
but be had 10 agree not u put his nephew IN II.
Hence IT IL probable that the place will not be filed.
Mr. Hardenbergh said he GId no; need the clerk Yet,
and the MAYOR said no appointment would be made.
The Collectors mail il attended - by Miss Brodt,
the clerk and rtenographcr in the Collectors Office.
She will probably continue TO perform the work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
THE NIAGARA RESERVATION.

ALBANY, Jan. 13.-Ihe report for 1856 OF Thomas v.
Wech superintendent OF the Niagara Reservation
tains Information of unusual inlees IL appears that
during the excursion seasOn-June To October 2A-the
number OF people visiting the Falls lo77Sl The
largest number was August 10, when fourteen trains
carried 10000 persons " the Reservation Ia order TO
prevent exorton carriage service was organized and
fare of ten charged for ride from Prospect
Park around the Island and return The average recess
sion along the whole contour OF the Horseshoe Fall
cordg % Professors Gilbert and Woodward since 1872
has inches but the centre OF the
channel twice that amount The height Of the
Falls above the level the In the river has been
found 10 be: American FAIL 1877 feet; horseshoe l5o.
The total receipts for 1856 were @l36l3 and expenses
SI4 300 Entrance and other exortions have been
done away wh aud the Reservation has been improved
In every respect
MEETING OF THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
ALBANY Jan. 13.-The annual meeting Of the Regents
Of the University held yesterday and today In this
ssy In the absence Of Chancellor Psrson In Europe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
STATE OF TIE LoyesHoREMEN's STRIKE.

The longshoremens trouble with the Old Dominion
Steamship Company Is III about the condition 1t
has been for several days The ~ be deter
mined TO keep up the boycott against the freight
coming over that line. and have Issued an appeal
10 shippers ~ ship their freight other
lines The ship owners and tho Executive Board
OF the Association called President McCready
but they were unable 30 see him.
The company Is having much difficulty in getting rs
freight handled, and number Of Its lighters ling
pier full OF freight On the French Trans
atlantic Companys pier 300 hogsheads Of tobacco,
which received before the strike ordered To be
put OF their steamships, but the refused 10
ha IL IN we'd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
A WIFE MURDERER NONFESSES 8.

MOUNT HOLLY, ~ j., Jan ia week ago William Ag
new OF Palmyra, went home from ball at that place
with his wife, and few words be picked up rock
and dealt several murderOus blows the
head crushing In her skull lie then carried her upstairs
to bed and she died that night Agnew remained about
the house slept In the with the murdered
until yesterday, when the crime discovered.
Agnew rested and locked up. lie has confessed,
saying he committed the decd while drunk and that
was prompted by Jealousy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
HARRIET GROsss WILL UPHELD

Surrogate Rollins yesterday decided that the will OF Harriet
Gross be admitted probate She died November
81 1884, fifty and the bulk OF her property wa,
beQueathed TO distant relatives and friends the Rev DR.
John Hall $1,000 q Sl2 10 varon.
benevolent religious socieies $1,000 friends
S4O50O and the residue to John L. Moore executor Her
brother John L. Gross ana her two sisters Marie Van
Woert and Rachel b. March got nothing they opposej
the probate Of the viii alleging that
that she was governed by insane that thew had
forfeited GIL cnims upon her and that se undnv ina,
enced by the servant The Surrogate finds evidence thar
either OF these claims is well founded, 1890 NAV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
ACTIVITY OF RICHMOND TERMINAL.

RUMORED ALLIANCES BETWEEN SOUTHERN ROADS
NEGOTIATIONS WITH EAST TENNESSEE.
The rumors OF an alliance of some kind between tho
Richmond and West Point Terminal Company and
some other Southern rail roads which have been smou-
dering for few weeks, have burst into fresh hame
in Wall Street in the last two days. The ACTIVITY Oh
tho Southern stocks, especially Of Richmond ana
West Point was the chief feature of the stock market
Yesterday The price OF Terminal stock rose over .
per cent on Wednesday and similar gain was scored
Yesterday The last price was the highest for tbc Gay
and after the close OF business 1t reported that BIDS
] per cent above the final price had been made I'D the
Street. The advance was accompanied naturally Dy
all sorts OF in regard to the future OF tho COM
pany. 1t was regarded certain that big deal was
In progress, but the shape which il was likely to
assume not made clear.
II rumored. among other things. that the East
Tennessee people had been trying TO secure control OF
the Terminal Company and that their purchases had
advanced the price OF the stock without the object
having been attained Another story was to the effect
that the Norfolk and Western Company, having failed
in getting n controlling interest in the East Tennessee
property were irving to buy control OF the Terminal
ok in the hope of accomplishing their purpose in
that way. Directors OF both tho Terminal and East
Tennessee companies denied that anything had been
done, although they admitted that negotiations had
not been abandoned
The only TACT that could be obtained in regard to the
affairs OF the companies was that tho directors OF the
Terminal Company ut q meeting Yesteld day appointed
a committee authorized to conduct the negotiations
with the East Tennessee Company. The committee
consist of George +. Stone, T. NJ Logan, James b.
Pace. Emnucl Lehman and j. A. Rutherford. In re-
gard 10 the rumors that the Terminal Company was
seeking to gain control of the East Tennessee road
General Samuel Thomas, one OF the lar est owners
said that he knew nothing OF any negotiations IN ihat
direction Calvin y. Bricc who with General Thomas
holds control of East Tennessee stock 10 absent from
the city, but it is understood that he may return from
the West to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14

Elias W. Leavenworh. of Syracuse, presided A largo
amount Of business transacted and the old officers
wero reelected Regents Townsend Turner Fitch, Bost
wick Beach. Warren and Watson and Lieutenant Cover
nor Jones and the Superintendent OF Public nstru cion
members eT o01cfO were present An apportonment or
the literature fund made. The Central square, Nor
wood Sidney Saltwater Brasher and Stockholm union
schools under visitation and charters were
issued to the Collegiate Institute OF Balson spa ara 10
the st Mary Catholic Institute, at Amsterdam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
.ccUsED OF KILLING HIS THREE BABES.

ST. JonssBURY, W. Jan. Is (speciob.-Testmony In
the preliminary examination OF William +. DIAN al,
wheelock charged with the murder OF his three infan.
children was finished to-day. The bodies were exhumcd
and produced In court to-day. In the skulls found
punctures apparently made with pin needle Tesu
mony showed that this the of death and that
called witnesses They camea III their arg ament that
the children died natural deaths ana that the charges
against Dian made by noighbors at Wheeock Ior
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
RErRAYING MURpERoUs TRAIY RoRnER.

CoLUMBUs Ohio, Jan. 10 (specidi) William Murray,
convict in the penitenary has confessed the par
tculars OF the Engham Ill., express robbery. In 1874
two men boarded the express train the vandalia line
near Greenup shot the engineer dead In the effort
get package OF $4,000 known TO be IN the car After
Filling the engineer the robbers fled Murray has be-
rayed the man who committed the murder and detect
I'VE is now " est IN search oI tho criminal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
MARGARET A. GoRDoy's SUIT ron DIVORCE.

MARGA RET A. GORDONS SUIT ron DIVORCE
PiTTsBURG Jan. IS tspectaD. The reply Of Mrs. Mar
garet A. Gordon, OF Allegheny City, TO tho made
in the divorce proceedings against Captain James A.
Gordon filed in the County Court today Mrs. Cor
denies that she Is insane but claims that her hu
bands brutality rapidly making physical wreck OF
her She denies that she urged her Edward
attack his father win knife and says that the
brutality that provoked the boy make
attack and that he might have done his father some
harm, had II not been for her and her daughter who In
terfered and pacited him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
MICHAEL DAVIrT ~ TOWN FEW hours


Michael Dayitt arrived In this city yesterday his
way Chicago. lie went 10 the Grand Central Hotel
with his bride. Mrs Daytt remained AT the hotel and
her husband, nfter delay OF two hours. set for
Baltimore. where he Ia announced 10 address
meeting this evening He Will afterward be entertained
dinner gotten up by all the Irish societies I'm the city
From Baltimore he will 20 10 Philadelphia where he Will
speak at the Academy Of Music Monday evening, and
Will enjoy dinner given by the leading citizens. He
VIII 90 from Philadelphia 10 two three towns In this
state and will Rfterward return 10 this city. where no
will remain address the big ma-s-meetng IN MadL
son Square Garden January %. and will be
once welcomed 10 dinner AT tho
Metropolitan Hotel by the Municipal Council OF the Irish
National January 20 has been liked ~ the date
departure for Ireland He and his wife Will live In
Dublin where Mr.. DaVt has made Ills home since re-
lease from prison lsss Patrick Ford Austin l.. Ford.
Miss Ellen Ford and Miss Sallma Davtt his sister, met
Mr. DaVtt aud his wife on their arrival aud congTau-
lated him upon his marriage. when spoken 10 on the
McUlynn C0rrigan controversy Mr. Davtt declined TO
anything Referring 10 tho state OF affairs In Ireland
he said that he IN hurry TO catch the train and
could only remark that the present disrupted condition
Tory party what ho prOpheslod long ago The
Government was bound To fall at an early day. either
through internal dissensons or rOu combination Of all
those elements that were not distinctly Tory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
AGREEING TO KEEP LIVE STOCK RATES.

The trunk line executive committee yesterday dis
cus4ed the live stock rate situation There mas been
some irregularity at the West and the dressed meat
shippers the Grand Trunk of Canada have been COM
planning that the live stock securing an I'M
due advantage. Although no definite charges were
brought up in the meeting. the burden OF the com
plants pointed to the NewYork Central "a the most
prominent offender. Vice President Hayden. in be-
half of that company. denied that II bad been guilty OF
Irregularities 40 specific action was taken by tic
committee but assurances were given that The rate
agreements would be enforced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
MP RPPOUER ON OALVJNJSM

BosToy, Jan. 10 (speciaD.-The Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher delivered address before the members OF the
Boston University School of Theology this morning He
said In part: "Calvinism Is SANDER on the divine
nature Calvinsm II like walnut there Il In II I'd
nirabls eating, Y you don't eat the shelA"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14

9T ths account OF the SINKING Fund necessary th
taoh their signatures to the agreement Mr. signed
~ Acting Mayor and also chairman OF the Commir
tee o. the Board OF Aldermen Tho Controller doubted ts
legality OF this and consulted the Corporation Counsel whe
aged with him The document will be Mayor evits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
AUTHORy CLUB OFFICERS CHOSEN.

AT the annual election night No
10 fourth st. this executive council was chosen
7 H. Morse w. Hamilton Gibson, George Cary Ecgleson
Thonas W. knoI, Bronson Howard RIPLEY Hitchcock;
Monpe Smith and Noah Brooks. MI Morse Will act -
Gbrxian and MT. Gibson ~ secretary OF the club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
UNDERTAKEN MERRITT GETS A VERDICT

The suit Of Undertaken Merritt to s447 from Mr.,
Elizabeth Adar for conducting funeral OF her friend
MIS- Anna M Osborn resulted yesterday verdict for tho
Paintn Tor the full amount Mr. Merritt testified that hs
D was reasonable John b. Caden 1.-THE boycotted under
ake testified tor the defence that 1925 would have b en-
HreasOnaDe charge including profit OF IS
OH IA that he was not nimica to Mr. Merritt
would not join the Undertskers Protective Association m
summing up Mrs Adairs lawyer said When leave.
pehlnd broken heart Steve Merritt slips
broken pocket book
EXJUDGE DAVIS TO EXAMINE MR. CHITTESDES
An investigation is to be made the mental condition Of
serne Chittenden who is confined lunatc at San
ford Hall Flushing On the application brother Henry
Ctenden Justice Lawrence yesterday appointed
Soah paws commissioner 10 conduct the inquiry beoee
sherns jury The personal property OF the alleged nnatc
worth about $1,000 his really about sI5OOOD win
mortgages On II amounting TO $4,000 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14

MR.. BEEKMAH CANNOT SIGN TWICE
Tho Sinking Fund Commissioners somo time ago agreed 10
take for nyosmenS oys latest Of bonds
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-17
PAID FOR BY THE MILE.
A Magazine Editor Makes a Novel
Bargain With q Contributor.

New York Mail and Express.
"How much do you pay for such
a story?" asked a young writer of
a well-known magazine editor the
other day.
"Let me see your manuscript"
The young man produced his roll
and submitted it to the editor.
"You write rather fine hand and
therefore / will give you $25 for every
quarter of a mile of writing that &C
cept."
"Twenty-five dollars for quarter
ola milew repeated the would-be
contributor, aghast with surprise.
"Yes, and that is a very good rate
for an unknown writer like yourself.
We pay all the way from 800 to
81 900 mile for the work of the most
noted writers, and I have paid a IA
NOUS poet at the rate of $4,000 a
mile for great poem which he wrote
at my order. That is an exceptional
ly high price, through"
"How much would mile make of
my manuscript"
81 should say about 10000 words.
"You don't mean to say that 10,
600 ofmy words if strung in a row
would make mile? aE
"Most assuredly not. But in writ
ing 10000 words your pen moves
over a mile Of space. With some
writers mile is only composed of
5000 words, and there are some mi
croscopic writers who crowd 10000
words into a mile. Those figures will
give you an idea of the amount of
territory the pen of a busy writer
Will cover in a year. Take a news
paper reporter, who writes on an
average 10000 words a week. His
pen will travel tifty-two miles year.
A court stenographer, who frequent
ly takes down 10000 to 10000 words
in day, and transcribes part of his
notes at night, will cover not less
than 400 miles in a year. Take Alex
ander Dumas, the elder, who was one
of the most prolific writer's in the
world. If he had done all of his owr
writing he would have averaged five
miles day during his whole busy
career. He often employed secreta
ries, however, though he did a large
part of his work himself. You SCI
it would take long time for a maj
to draw Il line around the world will
his pen. 1t could he done, though.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-17

of the passengers and crying out in
her soft, sweet, cooling voice:
"Pies pies newly baked pies /!
Apple, raspberry, custard, pumpkin
and berry pies"
Many gruff old man would look
down into the sweet face, and, touch
ed by its purity, would hasten out to
the pie counter, and in some instan-
ces eat two pies, for which our shrewd
little Katie charged a dollar each.
So great was our success that in
four weeks from the time we first be-
gan, the mortgage of $1,000 was paid
off. My hens, kindly treated and en-
couraged, had laid 300 dozen eggs
and had treated myself to gold
watch and chain and two new silks.
One day silver-haired old lady,
with such fair, sweet face, was TAX
en- violently i'll at the pie counter.
Many passengers had been suddenly
taken ill there before it left the sta
ton. But this dear, fragile old lady
had swallowed bite or two of one
of Katie's apple pies, when she fell
in dead faint and begged to be left
behind because she was so very ill.
We had her carried to our humble
home and nursed her back to health
and strength after many days.
We had not dared let poor mamma
know of the strangers presence in
the house, but after the lady was
quite well we confessed all to man.
ma and begged to introduce her to
the strange lady.
| "My brave darlings," cried mann
ma as she lay back in the soft satin
and cashmere wrapper and wept soft
ly in a duchess lace handkerchief,
bought with part of my egg money.
"Let the lady enter"
She entered.
Margaret" shrieked the lady.
"Harriet !" walled mamma.
The lady was mammals twin sister
OF whom we had never heard. They
had quarreled over a mere trifle
when girls, GOODNESS had arisen and
they had drifted apart.
Aunt Margie, as we soon learned
to call her, was immensely rich and
childless.
When she heard of our story of la
Dor and self-sacrifice she folded us to
her great generous heart and, crying
softly, said:
"My brave darlings! How proud
/ am, of you! But now / shall take
all of you home with me and,''
laughing gayly toward Katie, she
said merrily:
"But no more pies, my pet, nc
more pies for your old auntie."
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-17
go T Street, n. W.
Near U. S. Patent Office, Washington, D. c

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